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Govardhan Asrani (born 1 January 1940), known popularly by mononym Asrani, is an Indian actor and director whose Bollywood career has spanned five decades. He has acted in over 350 Hindi films. Asrani has played the lead roles, character roles, comedic roles and supporting roles.
Asrani had appeared in 101 films in 9 years between 1970-1979 and 107 films in the decade of 80’s. Asrani has worked for almost 50 years in the film industry and has been a part of many popular movies by renowned directors like Hrishikesh Mukherjee, B.R.Chopra, K. Bapaiah, Narayana Rao Dasari, K. Raghavendra Rao, etc.
When Asrani said Rajesh Khanna had ‘superiority complex’: He never accepted his downfall. Asrani and Rajesh Khanna appeared together in several films. In an old interview, Asrani talked about...
Govardhan Asrani. Actor: Bodyguard. Asrani was born in a middle class Sindhi family. His father migrated to Jaipur after the Partition of India and opened a shop selling carpets. He has four sisters and three brothers: two elder and one younger. Asrani was highly uninterested in business and very weak in mathematics.
Jan 1, 2023 · In a career spanning more than five decades, Asrani appeared in over 300 films. Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Bhagam Bhag, Khatta Meetha, Dhamaal, Hera Pheri and Baghban are some of his popular movies. He not only gave us memorable films but also won a number of awards.
Jun 17, 2023 · Veteran actor Asrani has been part of several iconic films over the years but his role of a jailer in Ramesh Sippy’s blockbuster film Sholay is loved till date. The actor revealed that it was the first time ever that he gave an audition, even though he had been part many films before that.
Jan 1, 2022 · Asrani might have done memorable roles in Sholay, Bawarchi, Namak Haraam, Chupke Chupke, and Abhimaan, but his stint as an acting teacher at the FTII gave Bollywood, an artiste like Jaya Bachchan. Written by Mimansa Shekhar. New Delhi | Updated: January 4, 2022 12:14 IST.
May 2, 2018 · An actor, whose struggles only buffed up his survival instinct, Asrani continued to meld into the millennium with the David Dhawan and Priyadarshan masala brands like Gharwali Baharwali, Bade ...
Dec 6, 2022 · Veteran actor Asrani recently recalled how much he had to struggle to get his debut role in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1971 film Guddi.
Actor: Bodyguard. Asrani was born in a middle class Sindhi family. His father migrated to Jaipur after the Partition of India and opened a shop selling carpets. He has four sisters and three brothers: two elder and one younger.
